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advantage; benefit; profit; interest

1

Chūgoku Retaliation (military maneuver by Hideyoshi Hashiba in 1582)

1

sagacity; wisdom; intelligence

1

Shibata Katsuie (1522?-1583.6.14)

1

Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)

1

Nobunaga

1

succession struggle; succession race

1

to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back

2

such-and-such a place

1

recklessness; daredevilry; rashness; (arch.) long-lasting

2

flesh and bones

1

timidity; cowardice; prudence; pedantry

1

your countenance (his ..., her ..., etc.)

1

having an audience with someone of very high social standing (e.g. the emperor)

3

severe; harsh

1

having no money; lack of money

2

to look around; to look towards (us)

2

starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus

1

to solicit; to demand; to extort

1

related (by blood); blood-related; of the same blood

2

affection; love

2

older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella

1

to use a stopgap measure to cope with an emergency

2

to check through; to thoroughly investigate

2

interest; eagerness; enthusiasm

2

fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year

1

three sides; small offering stand

2

good-for-nothing; worthless

2

knowing only too well; being fully aware of

5

forecast; prediction

1

tropical cyclone

1

as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to

2

telephone call; telephone (device)

3

to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)

4

to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)

2

first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address

1

stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck

1

prime of life

3

to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about

1

heartbeat

1

under the floor

1

salted rice-bran paste for pickling

1

miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling

4

honey

2

to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together

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sweet soy sauce; sugar with soy sauce

1

mirin; type of sweet rice wine used in cooking

1

to remember; to keep in mind

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thud; thump; bang

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draw

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